Disney Vacation Reviews, Trip Reports, and Articles

On this page you’ll find Disney vacation reviews,reports on Disney trips and experiences, restaurant reviews, and information about specific Disney theme parks and resorts. Interested in learning more about whether the Dining Plan is worth getting? Want to know more about what Disney’s new Hawaiian resort is like? Curious to see photos of Hong Kong Disneyland? You’ll find all that and more here.

May 2009 – Mike Waring’s reviews restaurants in or near Walt Disney World: Sanaa in the new Kidani Village at Animal Kingdom Villas, Sweet Tomatoes in Crossroads Center near Downtown Disney and Wolfgang Puck Dining Room in Downtown Disney.

December 2008 – Mary Waring’s reviews of new restaurants at Walt Disney World: Portobello, located in the Pleasure Island area of Downtown Disney, and Contempo Cafe, the new “quick service” location at Disney’s Contemporary Resort.

December 2008 – Mike Waring’s reviews of five restaurants in Walt Disney World: Brown Derby and ABC Commissary in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Tutto Italia and Sunshine Seasons in Epcot and The Wave at Disney’s Contemporary Resort — plus a few comments about T-Rex in Downtown Disney

January 2008 – Don explains why using GPS when driving at Disney World makes a lot of sense. He has developed a FREE downloadable MouseSavers “Points of Interest” file for your GPS unit containing virtually every location mentioned on this site.

December 2007 – Mike Waring reviews five restaurants in and near Walt Disney World: Tokyo Dining in Epcot, The Plaza Restaurant in the Magic Kingdom, Tusker House at Animal Kingdom, plus Seasons 52 and Steak ‘n Shake in Orlando.

January 2007 – Mike Waring reviews six restaurants at Walt Disney World based on his October 2006 trip: Biergarten in Epcot, Liberty Tree Tavern in the Magic Kingdom, California Grill at the Contemporary Resort, Fulton’s Crab House in Downtown Disney, and Beaches and Cream at the Beach Club.

March 2006 – Mike Waring reviews six restaurants at Walt Disney World based on our late January trip: Teppanyaki Dining Room in Epcot; Raglan Road at Pleasure Island; Earl of Sandwich at Downtown Disney; Trails End Buffet at Fort Wilderness campground; Boma, the buffet restaurant at Animal Kingdom Lodge and Rainforest Café at Animal Kingdom.